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High Voltage EngineeringThe graduate school is organised within the Department of Materials and Manufacturing Technology.
Director of Graduate Studies: Stanislaw Gubanski, stanislaw.gubanski@chalmers.se Syllabus(approved by the Pro-Vice-President on November 22, 2005. Ref. nr. C2005/1199)(revised August 14, 2007) The Graduate School in High Voltage Engineering (GSHVE) is a common graduate school and a platform for higher education in high voltage engineering between:
General rules for graduate programmes are issued at each university where PhD students belong. This document supplements these rules with subject-specific requirements and recommendations within the GSHVE. 1 Subject Description and Educational AimsThe subject High Voltage Engineering (HVE) deals with the physical behaviour of equipment and systems for production, transmission and use of electrical energy, and also with construction and characteristics of these equipment and systems. Non-power applications of high voltages are also included. Usually questions related to electrical insulation and processes that take place in electric power systems at operating voltages and overvoltages are of primary interest. This includes studies and modeling of material properties in electric fields, material ageing, discharges and breakdown in gases, liquids, solids and complicated insulating systems (multi-phase systems). Also modern high voltage measuring techniques together with testing and diagnostics of different components and apparatus are of importance. The research has mainly an experimental character, supported by theoretical modelling, and could be of both a knowledge-broadening nature as well as of a development nature.The education aims at giving genuine knowledge in the subject, providing training in scientific methodology and admitting training in presenting work performed, orally as well as in written form. In addition, after completion of the education the former post-graduate student should be well prepared for an independent profession as engineer, project leader, researcher, teacher or administrative investigator within different spheres of activities of the society. 2 Requirements for AdmissionThe general admission rules established by the individual university must be followed. Students who have a Master of Science degree (civilingenjör), or equivalent (but at least corresponding to 240 hec), in a subject suitable for the chosen research project and furthermore have the deemed capacity to complete the education are eligible for admission as graduate students in HVE.3 Organisation and Aim of the Programme of StudyThe education for obtaining the Doctor Degree (teknologie eller filosofie doktor) normally requires four years of full-time studies, while the Licentiate Degree (teknologie eller filosofie licentiat) requires two years. The education consists of a course part and a thesis part.During the first year, the purpose is to broaden the knowledge within the field theoretically as well as experimentally and to deepen the studies in one or several parts of the specialization chosen. It is also recommended to establish a base in pedagogy and information retrieval. Depending on the background of the post-graduate student it might be necessary to follow supplementing courses, such as basic electric power engineering and high voltage engineering, electromagnetic field theory, etc. In the subsequent years the specialisation continues both within the particular research topic chosen but also within general high voltage engineering. A broadening within electric power engineering is recommended, especially for those who do not have this background. Seminars and workshops are to be arranged where PhD students can share their research results with other students and researchers. At these occasions, also industry representatives are invited, thus constituting a forum for discussions of new results and a quality assessment of work performed. 4 CoursesDifferent categories of courses exist: (i) general compulsory courses specified by rules of the individual university, (ii) subject-specific courses offered by the GSHVE and (iii) other courses.Except for general introduction, examples of courses belonging to the first category (i) are pedagogy, research ethics, technical writing, information retrieval etc. At Chalmers the following two courses are compulsory for PhD students admitted from 2005-01-01. Both courses constitute requirements for the licentiate degree.
Presently the GSHVE offers the following courses belonging to the second category (ii):
These courses are given every second or third year, depending on recruitment situation, i.e. number of available students. Courses belonging to the third category (iii) are chosen by the PhD student in consultation with his/her examiner. Examples of such courses are relevant graduate courses in electric power engineering, courses with direct connection to the research topic, etc. Courses in this category can be conducted as specially designed literature courses. Students belonging to the GSHVE shall, in order to fulfil the special requirements of the graduate school, follow at least 30 higher education credits of the school courses for the Doctor Degree and at least 15 higher education credits for the Licentiate Degree 5 DissertationThe subject for the dissertation is decided in consultation with the examiner and the main supervisor not later than two semesters after the start of the studies. The work is presented continually at seminars and by written reports. The dissertation can be presented as a monograph or as a summary of several published reports put together. The graduate's own contributions should be described in such a way that they could be clearly distinguishable. Formal procedures should meet the demands of individual university.5.1 Licentiate ThesisThe thesis should deal with a problem that is possible to solve in a scientific way. The work should result in a thesis of such a quality that after revision it can be published internationally and be presented at an international conference.5.2 Doctoral DissertationThe dissertation should be of such a quality that it could be accepted for publication in an international scientific journal of high standard.6 Requirements for Degrees6.1 LicentiateThe licentiate studies should correspond to two years of full-time studies (120 higher education credits). In order to get the degree it is required that the student
6.2 DoctorFor the Doctor Degree the graduate courses and seminars should correspond to four years of full-time studies (240 higher education credits). To get the degree it is required that the student
7 Supervision of Post-graduate StudiesThe post-graduate student is entitled to supervision. Instructions and recommendations for this are usually issued locally at each university. The supervision varies in accordance with the art of the research work. The main supervisor and the post-graduate student, together and in consultation with the examiner shall set up an individual syllabus. The individual syllabus must clearly state the demands on the post-graduate student and the main supervisor. This syllabus must comply with both the rules of the individual university as well as the rules of the GSHVE.8 Examination on Course WorkTests on the course work may be written or oral, in accordance with decisions made by the examiner.9 Additional InformationAs the research subject High Voltage Engineering is of an obviously applied and directed nature, it is often performed in close cooperation to the electrical power industries and/or manufacturers of high voltage systems and components. Therefore the goal for the postgraduate studies, i.e. the Licentiate Degree or the Doctor of Technology/Philosophy Degree, should preferably be decided on at the beginning of the studies.
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August 17, 2007
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